The highly-anticipated ITV survival reality series – “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” – has been stirring up discussions on the net as fans eagerly await the show’s return this month. Following the massive hype surrounding the reality series and the ongoing refurbishment of the historic Gwrych Castle for the series, Stokemont.com was intrigued to unveil the most Insta-worthy castles around the world by looking at the number of hashtags featuring 52 sites — scrupulously selected after analyzing various sites as among the world’s most beautiful castles.
Stealing the top spot is Château de Versailles, conquering the list with a total of 778,961 Instagram hashtags as endless streams of tourists visit this suburb located on the outskirts of Paris to catch a glimpse of the baroque splendor.
In second place, with an estimated 1.5 million of tourists stopping over every year to view its iconic limewhite ramparts and blue turrets, is the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany which has amassed 731,976 hashtags on Instagram. Nestled in the Balvarian alps, this fairytale-like edifice built out of a whim back in the 19th century has inspired the architectural structure of the renowned Disney castle today – as well as appearing in Disney classics like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
Next up on the list in third is Prague Castle. Bagging a total of 691,007 hashtags on Instagram, this medieval castle has been crowned the world’s largest ancient castle according to the Guinness World Records, as it houses a constellation of cultural establishments and historic buildings, giving visitors an abundance to snap when visiting.
Not far behind in forth is Edinburgh Castle – steadily perched upon a mighty rock overlooking the city – the fortress has accumulated over 600,000 hashtags by tourists who just couldn’t resist to take this grandiosity to Instagram.
Among the top 20, French, German and Scottish castles were found to dominate the list – with three castles each – as the most Instagrammed castles around the world.
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